Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, depth analysis
It has been hard, but finally comes to market one of the most anticipated tablets of the year. This is the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, a tablet of the Korean brand with Android operating system. saw a prototype back in February, during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but now we have had in his hands and we have seen what gives of.
It could be a tablet more with Android , but it has one thing that makes it special. Called S-Pen, a capacitive pointer that helps improve the functionality of the device.'s not new, we have already seen in the Samsung Galaxy Note , that hybrid between tablet and smartphone having 5.3 inch screen. But they have improved a lot, making it more accurate and useful. It also has a completely different functionality in a device with the much larger screen.
According to the manufacturer, the target of this tablet is the professional and education. Has several functions related to the pointer, so believe. However, many consumers were waiting for a device like this. Managing a screen with a pointer is nothing new, and many missed him since the days of PDAs.
The pointer is not only useful for certain professional activities, but like much in hand. Not too much like we saw in the short version. This, on the mobile, it's small and it seems that we will lose or break at any time. It was a first approximation, that appealed to many at the time, but the pointer of the tablet is much more comfortable.
In this video we see a summary of the analysis we have made of this tablet ...
Design and Display
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has a big screen, 10.1-inch diagonal. Tablet is not designed to get into your pocket. Its use is more aimed towards the professional sector: an office ou classroom. It has a resolution of 1,280 x 800 pixels. It is a fairly high value and makes it very suitable for enjoying high definition audiovisual content.
Despite its size, is not too heavy in the hand. The metal edge design brings some functional elegance. Gap is remarkable in integrating the S-Pen. It is located in the lower right corner, and extracted with ease. Slope must be entering the S-Pen in the proper position, since only fits well in one and could get stuck.
Connectivity
Both physical and connections inalábricas, the Galaxy Note 10.1 is to live up to expectations. Be sold, as most of the tablets, in both versions. In one of them, will only connection WiFi , while the other will be able to work anywhere with 3G. This second supports HSPA networks with a connection of up to 21 Mbps
On the physical plane, find a charging port, which also serves to connect the tablet to a larger screen, like a television. In addition, at the top, find a headphone jack and a slot for inserting a card microSD , to expand the internal memory of the device.
Camera and multimedia
Although the camera is a very minor accessory in a tablet, Samsung have underestimated this option. Has two cameras , one in front and one in back. The front is mainly oriented videoconferencing, and has a resolution of 1.9 megapixels.'s Interesting is the rear. It has five megapixels and autofocus. Thing more tedious is the proper use of the tablet format, that does not make it too easy to take pictures.
However, this tablet has a little more sense to use it. And it is 10.1 Samsung Galaxy Note comes with Photoshop integrated.'s popular photo editing application can be found (paying) in the Android market, but this time is can use for free. In addition, S-Pen adds a new way of photo retouching, and you can work directly on the image.
With the screen resolution with which account, it is also a good option for watching videos. It can play almost all popular formats of audiovisual field, among which are: MP3, OGG, WMA, ACC, ACC +, eAAC +, AMR, MIDI, WAV, AC-3, Flac, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, WMV9 and VP8.
Memory and operating system
As with all the tablets have been presented the Korean brand, Android is the operating system of choice. Comes installed the latest version, 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It is a good choice, as this version is very complete, but needs a major engine to move smoothly, and this tablet does. With a quad-core processor and a clock frequency of 1.4 GHz, the Galaxy Note 10.1 is one of the most powerful tablets on the market.
As for internal memory, Samsung has followed the usual pattern in these cases, and has fragmented supply depending on storage capacity. Was going to sell three models, equipped with 16, 32 and 64 GB of internal memory. Furthermore, it should be noted that this memory can be expanded using a microSD card.
Autonomy and availability
The device has a battery of 7000 miliaperios.'s Very difficult to get an idea of how long a battery can last like this. Approximations can be made, but the reality is that it depends on the type of use made of. The key factor in this equation is the screen. This consumes most of the device's battery. With the screen off, the battery can last for weeks. Actual performance will depend on the amount of time we have turned the screen or brightness of this.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 goes on sale today in the UK, and in two weeks, on September 1, in our country. Prices start from 530 euros for the most basic model, with 16 GB of storage and WiFi.
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